Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #3 in Gen 9 National Dex with 19.75% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kyurem has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 86.5% of 309.09976273684157 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Landorus-Therian matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Landorus-Therian was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 19.7% #3

BASE STATS

HP 89

ATK 145

DEF 90

SPA 105

SPD 80

SPE 91

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Earthquake 88.9% U-turn 71.7% Stealth Rock 57.6% Taunt 32.8% Defog 32.4% Stone Edge 26.4% Explosion 17.0% Toxic 11.4%

Items

Rocky Helmet 39.4% Choice Scarf 21.9% Focus Sash 11.2% Flyinium Z 10.3% Leftovers 8.2% Custap Berry 3.6% Rockium Z 2.5% Soft Sand 1.0%

Common Teammates

Alomomola29.5%

Zamazenta29.3%

Kingambit26.2%

Ogerpon-Wellspring24.4%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Landorus-Therian →

Explore Landorus-Therian + Kyurem teams 73 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Terapagos teams 64 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 59 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Dragonite teams 58 score

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Landorus-Therian + Alomomola 29.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

309.1

73.4

86.5% Standard error 3.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 540-636 (141.3 - 166.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

344.361

63.8

78.6% Standard error 3.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 259-305 (67.4 - 79.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

61.94

59.3

84.8% Standard error 6.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 200-236 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

624.388

59.2

71.3% Standard error 3.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 444-524 (116.2 - 137.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

413.208

58.1

72.9% Standard error 3.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 428-508 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

82.288

57.3

79.6% Standard error 5.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 656-772 (171.7 - 202%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gardevoir-Mega

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.557

55.2

84.5% Standard error 7.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixilate Gardevoir-Mega Hyper Voice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 193-228 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

612.451

54.4

66.9% Standard error 3.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 192-227 (44.2 - 52.3%) -- 17.6% chance to 2HKO

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.378

50.6

78.6% Standard error 6.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 241-284 (68 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

36.633

48.3

76.4% Standard error 7.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Giga Impact vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 252-297 (65.9 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

235.254

48.2

68.8% Standard error 5.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 147-174 (38.4 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

708.348

47.8

60.1% Standard error 3.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 324-384 (84.8 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.422

47.7

79.6% Standard error 7.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 400-473 (104.7 - 123.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

318.464

47.5

65.5% Standard error 4.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 145-172 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

299.141

46.0

64.6% Standard error 4.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian on a critical hit: 456-540 (119.3 - 141.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

164.499

43.6

68.2% Standard error 6.15 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 416-492 (108.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

216.142

43.2

65.3% Standard error 5.52 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 232-274 (60.7 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

43.271

42.5

70.3% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 322-379 (84.2 - 99.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

495.187

42.1

57.1% Standard error 3.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 232-276 (60.7 - 72.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

282.019

41.7

61.5% Standard error 4.93 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Sun: 339-400 (88.7 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

145.861

41.6

66.8% Standard error 6.31 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 420-496 (109.9 - 129.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

841.392

40.8

52.5% Standard error 2.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 102-121 (26.7 - 31.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Garchomp-Mega

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.239

40.8

73.5% Standard error 8.17 points

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

155.515

40.4

66.6% Standard error 6.53 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 326-386 (85.3 - 101%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

65.73

39.2

70.5% Standard error 7.84 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 436-516 (114.1 - 135%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

289.385

38.4

58.4% Standard error 5.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 306-361 (80.1 - 94.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.681

37.7

72.8% Standard error 8.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 212-250 (42 - 49.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.882

37.2

70.1% Standard error 8.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 222-262 (58.1 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

73.621

37.0

67.3% Standard error 7.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 266-314 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

408.143

35.9

52.8% Standard error 4.23 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 235-277 (61.5 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #3 with 19.75% usage. Sorted by conservative score.